In reply to SteveJC94:
As things stand, there will be a new English language edition of Snow, Ice and Mixed Vol 1 in June / July... the new edition of Vol 2 will not be available until Oct / Nov - its worth remembering however, the publication dates issued by most guidebook publishers are wildly optimistic...!!!
... there are still plenty of French language editions available in the shops in Chamonix - there are still a few English editions around in the UK; check out some of the more "off the beaten track" Cotswold branches...
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